Critical Agendas

Event Information

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DAY ONE- Monday 19th March, 2012

Keynote address by Dr. Michael Carr-Gregg
“The Princess Bitchface Syndrome” - Surviving Adolescent Girls

Mini Keynote Address by Polly Flanagan - Principal Shelford Grammar School - “Educating Girls for 21st Century Success”

Workshops

Anna Bennett - “How to enhance the potential of our Gifted Girls?”

Thea O’Connor - “Inner Cosmetics: How to give your self-image a

makeover without spending a cent.”

Avan Zarb - “Assisting Girls experiencing Stress and Depression”

Ron Thomas - “Key Strategies and Resources for Teachers to enhance Girls Self-development”

Geoff Blair - “Creating Authentic and Flourishing Relationships between Girls”

Mini Keynote Address by Susan McLean
“The ‘Barbie Bitches Syndrome’: The how, what, when and then of female

cyber bullying!”

Thea O’Connor - “Nap before you Snap”

Annette Rome - “Girls in Leadership: What does it take?”

Sally Sudweeks - “Positive Self-Talk - Changing the way girls speak to themselves”

Ron Thomas - “Empowering Girls through Public Speaking - proven

strategies to enhance girls’ self esteem, resilience and confidence”

Geoff Blair - “What do I do with a class of ‘Tricky Girls’?”

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DAY TWO - Tuesday 20th March, 2012

Keynote Address by Melinda Tankard Reist -
“The objectification of women and sexualisation of girls in the media

and popular culture”

Mini Keynote Address by Dr Catherine Lang
“Why Girls are Disinterested in I.C.T.”

Workshops

Melissa Whitelaw - “Nutritional Issues for Girls - What schools can do to help”

Annette Rome - “Global Nomads and Third Culture Kids: a new imperative”

Tony Doyle - “Engaging Girls in I.C.T.”

Sally Sudweeks - “Arts and Learning - Why girls need to dance, sing and create”

Melinda Tankard Reist - “The impact of Pornography on Girls”

Panel - Some Keynote Presenters (Chaired by Dr. Sally Cockburn)

Closing Address by Dr. Sally Cockburn

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Event Details

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19th - 20th March 2012

9:00am - 3:30pm

Melbourne Convention
and Exhibition Centre

2 Clarendon St, Melbourne, Vic

All educators

Price (inc. GST)

One Day $349

Both Days (same person) $599